Chapter 55, COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 5/5-12012.1) Sec. 5-12012.1. Actions subject to de novo review; due process. (a) Any decision by the county board of any county, home rule or non-home rule, in regard to any petition or application for a special use, variance, rezoning, or other amendment to a zoning ord…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12013) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12013) Sec. 5-12013. Compensation of the board of appeals. Members of the board of appeals shall receive compensation in an amount to be established by each county board. The compensation shall be paid out of the county treasury. (Source: …

(55 ILCS 5/5-12014) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12014) Sec. 5-12014. Amendment of regulations and districts. (a) For purposes of this Section, the term "text amendment" means an amendment to the text of a zoning ordinance, which affects the whole county, and the term "map amendment" mea…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12015) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12015) Sec. 5-12015. Hearing officer; duties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in this Division: (A) The county board of each county may by resolution or ordinance establish the position of hearing officer and delegate…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12016) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12016) Sec. 5-12016. Cooperation with other counties and municipal corporations. In the exercise of powers conferred by this Division the county board of any county shall have authority to cooperate with other counties, with cities, villag…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12017) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12017) Sec. 5-12017. Violations. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this Division or of any ordina…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12018) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12018) Sec. 5-12018. Testimony at hearings. All testimony by witnesses in any hearing provided for in this Division shall be given under oath. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-12019) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12019) Sec. 5-12019. Appearance and presentation of evidence by school district. In any hearing before a zoning commission or board of appeals, any school district within which the property in issue, or any part thereof, is located shall h…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12020) Sec. 5-12020. Commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities. (a) As used in this Section: "Commercial solar energy facility" means a "commercial solar energy system" as defined in Section 10-720 of the Property Tax Code. "Commercial …

(55 ILCS 5/5-12021) Sec. 5-12021. Special provisions relating to public schools. (a) In exercising the powers under this Division with respect to public school districts, a county shall act in a reasonable manner that neither regulates educational activities, such as school curri…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12022) Sec. 5-12022. Building permit fee for veterans with a disability. (a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the improvements are…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12023) Sec. 5-12023. Battery-charged fences. (a) As used in this Section, "battery-charged fence" means a fence energized by a battery that is not more than 12 volts of direct current that interfaces with an alarm system in a manner that enables the fence to cause th…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12024) Sec. 5-12024. Energy storage systems. (a) As used in this Section: "Energy storage system" means a facility with an aggregate energy capacity that is greater than 1,000 kilowatts and that is capable of absorbing energy and storing it for use at a later time, i…

(55 ILCS 5/5-13001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-13001) Sec. 5-13001. Establishment of building or set-back lines. In addition to the existing power and to the end that adequate safety may be secured and the congestion of public roads, streets, traffic-ways, drives and parkways may be le…

(55 ILCS 5/5-13002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-13002) Sec. 5-13002. Enforcing officer. All resolutions passed under the terms of this Division shall be enforced by such officer of the county as may be designated by resolution. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-13003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-13003) Sec. 5-13003. Amendments to regulations. The regulations imposed under the authority of this Division may be amended from time to time by resolution after the resolution establishing the same has gone into effect, but no such amendm…

(55 ILCS 5/5-13004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-13004) Sec. 5-13004. Proceedings to restrain violation. In case any building or structure is erected or constructed in violation of this Division, or any resolution or other regulation made under the authority conferred thereby, the proper…

(55 ILCS 5/5-14001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14001) Sec. 5-14001. Regional plan. Whenever in the judgment of the county board of any county, a portion or all of said county as a region, should have a plan made for the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing a co-ordinated, adjus…

(55 ILCS 5/5-14002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14002) Sec. 5-14002. Expenses of commission. The county board is hereby authorized to appropriate to the planning commission from any funds under its control and not otherwise appropriated, such sum as the county board may deem proper for …

(55 ILCS 5/5-14003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14003) Sec. 5-14003. Joint regional planning commission. If such region is situated in or embraces more than one county, the county boards of said counties are hereby empowered to cooperate in defining the boundaries of said region, and in…

(55 ILCS 5/5-14004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14004) Sec. 5-14004. Advisory plan; member expenses. The members of the regional planning commission may be compensated on a per diem basis with a mileage allowance for travel. The county board shall determine the amount of compensation by…

(55 ILCS 5/5-14005) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14005) Sec. 5-14005. Coordination of plans. The county planning commission or regional planning commissions created under the provisions of this Division shall encourage the cooperation of the political subdivisions within their respective…

(55 ILCS 5/5-14006) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14006) Sec. 5-14006. Official plans of counties of less than 500,000 population. In any county with a population not in excess of 500,000 located in the area served by the Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission any pla…

(55 ILCS 5/5-14007) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14007) Sec. 5-14007. Review by Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission. Before the county board of any county with a population not in excess of 500,000 located in the area served by the Northeastern Illinois Metropolit…

(55 ILCS 5/5-14008) Sec. 5-14008. Powers of commission; real property. The regional planning commission may acquire, by purchase, gift, or legacy, and hold real property for the purposes of the regional planning commission, and may sell and convey that property. The value of the …

(55 ILCS 5/5-15001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15001) Sec. 5-15001. Applicability. This Division shall apply to any county upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of any such county, by at least two-thirds of the elected members, accepting the provisions hereof. (Source: …

(55 ILCS 5/5-15002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15002) Sec. 5-15002. Definitions. When used in this Division the term "waterworks system" means and includes a waterworks system in its entirety, or any integral part thereof, including mains, hydrants, meters, valves, standpipes, storage …

(55 ILCS 5/5-15003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15003) Sec. 5-15003. Department of public works. The county board may establish a department of public works with authority to exercise complete supervision in such county over any of the projects authorized by this Division in either of t…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15004) Sec. 5-15004. Review by Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission. Whenever any project contemplated under this Division involves territory within the jurisdiction of the Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Pla…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15005) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15005) Sec. 5-15005. Tax levy. In order to effectuate the purposes of this Division, any such county may levy annually, in excess of any other limit prescribed by law, a tax of not to exceed .02% of the value, as equalized or assessed by t…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15006) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15006) Sec. 5-15006. Exercise of powers. The powers granted in this Division relative to waterworks systems and sewerage systems shall be exercised only in areas which do not have available similar services provided by another governmental…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15007) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15007) Sec. 5-15007. General powers of county board. In order to effect the protection, reclamation or irrigation of the land and other property in the county, and to protect the quality of the environment and the quality of life from the …

(55 ILCS 5/5-15008) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15008) Sec. 5-15008. Flow of streams and rivers. The county board shall supervise, regulate and control the flow within the boundaries of the county of the waters of any river, stream or water course over and through any and all dams and o…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15009) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15009) Sec. 5-15009. Acquisition of lands and construction of facilities. The county board shall have the power to acquire land for any and all of the purposes herein specified by this Division, and adopt and enforce ordinances for the nec…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15010) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15010) Sec. 5-15010. Disposal of sewage, refuse and wastes; service contracts. The county board shall have authority to control and regulate the disposal of sewage, refuse, and any other wastes from any premises within the borders of the c…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15011) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15011) Sec. 5-15011. Construction and maintenance of sewers. Every such county is authorized to construct, maintain, alter and extend its sewers, pipelines, channels, ditches and drains along, upon, under and across any highway, street, al…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15012) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15012) Sec. 5-15012. Contracts with federal agencies. Whenever there shall be located within any such county, any United States military post, reservation or station, or any naval station, or other federal enclave, the county board is auth…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15013) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15013) Sec. 5-15013. Approval of plans as prerequisite to commencement of works. Before any work is commenced under the provisions of this Division the plans therefor shall be submitted to, and approved by the Department of Natural Resourc…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15014) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15014) Sec. 5-15014. Flood control. The county board may cooperate and enter into agreements with the proper agencies of the United States Government, municipal corporations of this State, political subdivisions and persons and association…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15015) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15015) Sec. 5-15015. Pollution of streams. The county board shall have authority to prevent pollution of any stream or any other body of water within the county and to cause any and all parties, persons, firms and corporations to cease any…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15016) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15016) Sec. 5-15016. Groundwater protection. The county board of any county which is served by a community water supply well may perform a groundwater protection needs assessment, and may by ordinance adopt a minimum or maximum setback zon…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15017) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15017) Sec. 5-15017. Revenue bonds. In order to pay the cost of the construction, acquisition by condemnation, purchase, or otherwise of any waterworks properties, or sewage facilities, or a combination thereof, or waste management facilit…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15018) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15018) Sec. 5-15018. Ordinances relative to issuance of revenue bonds. Any ordinance authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds as provided for in this Division shall describe in a general way the contemplated project, refer to general plan…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15019) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15019) Sec. 5-15019. Use of revenues. Whenever revenue bonds are issued under this Division the income and revenue derived from the operation of the waterworks properties or sewage facilities, or waste management facilities, as the case ma…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15020) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15020) Sec. 5-15020. Rates and charges; rights of bondholders. Rates and charges for the use and service of the waterworks properties, or sewage facilities, or waste management facilities, as the case may be, acquired by any county shall b…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15021) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15021) Sec. 5-15021. Rules and regulations; liens; discontinuance of service. Rules and regulations governing the maintenance and operation of the waterworks properties, or sewage facilities, or waste management facilities, as the case may…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15022) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15022) Sec. 5-15022. General obligation bonds. Any such county may issue general obligation bonds for the purposes of either planning for, acquiring, or operating and maintaining waterworks properties, or sewage facilities, or a combinatio…

(55 ILCS 5/5-15025) Sec. 5-15025. Boil order; notification of certified local public health department required. If a county, or any department or agency of the county, issues a boil order, then the county must notify any certified local public health department that serves an ar…

(55 ILCS 5/5-16001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-16001) Sec. 5-16001. Sewerage service contracts with counties. Any sanitary district organized and created under the laws of the State of Illinois having a population of less than 500,000 and lying wholly or partly within the boundaries of…

(55 ILCS 5/5-17001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-17001) Sec. 5-17001. Leasing space in court house. Whenever there is space in the county court house not needed for county purposes, the county board may lease such space to the state or any court thereof, to any city, village, town, sanit…